Gustav I of Sweden - Gallery

Gallery

Gustav Vasa had a series of paintings made during his reign. The originals are lost but watercolor reproductions of unknown date remain. These paintings show Gustav's triumphs, showing what Gustav himself considered important to depict.

  • Part one. Year 1521–23, Outside Stockholm

  • Part two. Year 1525, Inside Stockholm

  • Part three. Year 1527, Inside and outside Västerås

  • Part four. Year 1542, the Dacke uprising

  • Part five. Year 1541, in Brömsebro with Christian III of Denmark

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